Garey Boy
How popular is Garey?
Peaked in 1952
No babies were recorded with the name Garey in 2025. It was most used in 1952, when 61 boys got the name.
990living people named Garey (est.)
65median age of people named Garey
1,457babies named Garey since 1880
Garey popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1952 (61 boys) |
| Highest rank | #906 in 1952 |
| First recorded | 1931 |
Garey counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Gary family of names ranked #947 for boys in 2025 (#978 the year before), with 216 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Garey by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 103 | #1,238 |
| 1940s | 381 | #937 |
| 1950s | 397 | #906 |
| 1960s | 202 | #1,478 |
| 1970s | 183 | #1,545 |
| 1980s | 115 | #2,535 |
| 1990s | 53 | #4,995 |
| 2000s | 17 | #8,636 |
| 2010s | 6 | #10,722 |
Questions
- Is Garey a boy or girl name?
- Garey has mostly been a boy name. It hasn't been given to enough babies in the last 10 years to measure a recent split.
- How popular is the name Garey?
- No babies were recorded with the name Garey in 2025. It was most used in 1952, when 61 boys got the name.
- When was Garey most popular?
- Garey peaked in 1952, when 61 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #906 in 1952.
- How many people are named Garey?
- 1,457 babies have been named Garey in the US since 1880. We estimate about 990 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 65.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.